Codes & Standards

Question 1

In North America (and other nations), which organization governs pressure vessel fabrication?

Answer 1

ASME

Question 2

The CSA standard grouping G refers to what?

Answer 2

Materials

Question 3

One of the responsibilities of a steering committee is to what?

Answer 3

Plan, program and monitor standards-writing activities

Question 4

The CWB group focuses on products and services built and shipped throughout Canada only.
True or False

Answer 4

False

Question 5

CSA W47.1 is a certification standard, whereas CSA W59 is a fabrication standard.
True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Which organization is responsible for the development of international standards?

Answer 6

ISO

Question 7

Who is responsible for developing and enforcing standards for the construction of ships and offshore structures?

Answer 7

Classification standards

Question 8

ASME Sections I to XIII together make what?

Answer 8

The boiler and pressure vessel cose

Question 9

What standard is in charge of the certification for companies for fusion welding of steel?

Answer 9

CSA W47.1

Question 10

What are the 3 divisions of certification under CSA W47.1?

Answer 10

Division 1: requires companies to employ a welding engineer full time

Division 2: company to retain a welding engineer on a part time basis

Division 3: not requiring employment or retention of a welding engineer

Question 11

CSA W47.1 requires personnel qualification of:
A) welding supervisors
B) welding personnel
C) designated welding engineers
D) all of the above

Answer 11

All of the above

Question 12

How many years of experience does a welding supervisor require pertinent to the company’s type of operation?

Answer 12

Five

Question 13

CSA W47.1 is concerned with shop fabrication only.
True or false

Answer 13

False

Question 14

A break test is a method for checking what?

Answer 14

Soundness of a weld meant

Question 15

What type of test is a tensile test?

Answer 15

Mechanical

Question 16

CSA 47.2 is a standard that covers certification of what kind of companies?

Answer 16

Companies for fusion welding of aluminum

Question 17

An operational control procedure is to be used in connection with all projects completed in accordance with CSA W47.2.
True or false

Answer 17

True

Question 18

CSA W59 does not apply to steels with a minimum yield strength over 700 MPa (100,000 psi).
True or false

Answer 18

True

Question 19

The processes used in CSA W59.2 are GMAW, GTAW, PAW, FSW, SW.
True or false

Answer 19

True

Question 20

CSA W55.3 deals with certification of companies for what?

Answer 20

Resistance welding of steel and aluminum

Question 21

What standard covers filler metals and allied materials?

Answer 21

CSA W48 and AWS A5 series

Question 22

CSA W47.2 is limited to what 3 welding process?

Answer 22

GMAW, GTAW and PAW

Question 23

A suspension bridge is considered to be a cyclically loaded structure.
True or false

Answer 23

True

Question 24

CSA W186 is a standard that covers what?

Answer 24

Welding of Reinforcing Bars in Reinforced Concrete Construction.

Question 25

How many parts does ASME BPVC-IX have?

Answer 25

Four

Question 26

ASME BPVC-IX covers performance qualification. True or false

Answer 26

True

Question 27

How many divisions does ASME BPVC-VIII have?

Answer 27

3

Question 28

What applications does ASME BPVC-VIII address?

Answer 28

Requirements of pressure vessels

Question 29

Both CSA B51 and ASME BPVC require that the fabricator have both WPSs and PQRs. True or false

Answer 29

True

Question 30

CSA B51 is divided into three parts, what do they each cover?

Answer 30

Part 1: General PV&B and pressure piping Part 2: High pressure cylinders for onboard storage of natural gas and hydrogen Part 3: compressed natural gas and hydrogen station pressure piping

Question 31

CSA Z662 covers qualifications for what?

Answer 31

O&G industry pipeline systems for onshore/offshore pipelines, tank farms, pump stations….

Question 32

CSA Z662 is the Standard best known for pipelines governed throughout Canada. True or false

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Under CSA Z662, WPS require approval by the jurisdictional authority. True or false

Answer 33

FALSE Requires approval from the company only

Question 34

ASME B31.3 works in conjunction with ASME BVPC-IX True or false

Answer 34

FALSE The code works in conjunction BPVC-I

Question 35

What type of piping does ASME B31.9 cover?

Answer 35

Public buildings

Question 36

CSA W47.1 or ASME BPVC-IX Grinders are not allowed in welders tests.

Answer 36

CSA W47.1

Question 37

CSA W47.1 or ASME BPVC-IX Qualified welding engineers are required

Answer 37

CSA W47.1

Question 38

CSA W47.1 or ASME BPVC-IX Independent fabricator assessment is required.

Answer 38

CSA W47.1

Question 39

AWS D1.1 requires, as a minimum, one qualified welding supervisor. True or false

Answer 39

False All certified companies are required to employ at least one CWB Group-qualified welding supervisor are requirements of CSA W47.1, not of AWS D1.1.

Question 40

CSA W47.1 requires that a technical contract review be completed. True or false

Answer 40

True

Question 41

Third party welder qualification is required for which standards? ISO 9606-1 CSA W47.1 ASME BPVC-IX AWS D1.1

Answer 41

CSA W47.1 and ISO 9606-1

Question 42

Welder qualifications that are not transferable. ISO 9606-1 CSA W47.1 ASME BPVC-IX AWS D1.1

Answer 42

ISO 9606-1 AWS D1.1